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A plain explanation of the whole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable…A plaine explanation of the vvhole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable…
A plain explanation of the whole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable in these days of trouble and affliction in the church. Penned by a faithful preacher, now with God, for more private use, and now published for the further benefit of the people of God.A plaine explanation of the vvhole Revelation of Saint John Very necessary and comfortable in these dayes of trouble and affliction in the church. Penned by a faithfull preacher, now with God, for more priuate vse, and now published for the further benefit of the people of God.
London: printed by T.S. for Nathaniel Newbery, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the preface is described and set forth unto us the person of God the Father, and that diversly: first, by a Throne, and one sitting thereon; comparing him in likeness to a Jasper and Sardy Stone, that is, very glorious to behold, and of most exceeding valour; not describing him by any form or portraiture, but by the glory which those most precious Jewels that can be, do represent. This glory is declared by the reflection, which was so great, that it made all that was round about the Throne to be like a Rainbow, that is, glorious and excellent: for as the brightness of the Sun causeth those notable colours which we see in the Rainbow, so the glory of God maketh all round about him glorious.
In the preface is described and set forth vnto vs the person of God the Father, and that diuersly: first, by a Throne, and one sitting thereon; comparing him in likenesse to a Iasper and Sardy Stone, that is, very glorious to behold, and of most exceeding valour; not describing him by any forme or portraicture, but by the glory which those most precious Iewels that can be, doe represent. This glory is declared by the reflection, which was so great, that it made all that was round about the Throne to be like a Rainbow, that is, glorious and excellent: for as the brightnesse of the Sunne causeth those notable colours which wee see in the Rainbow, so the glory of God maketh all round about him glorious.
After he is described by his Assistants, to wit, four and twenty Elders, that is, the Church of God; the chief whereof are in the Scripture, twelve Patriarchs in the old Testament, and the twelve Apostles in the New, under which number all the rest are comprehended.
After he is described by his Assistants, to wit, foure and twentie Elders, that is, the Church of God; the chiefe whereof are in the Scripture, twelue Patriarches in the old Testament, and the twelue Apostles in the New, vnder which number all the rest are comprehended.